wū
呜
sound of wind/whistles; surname
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesonomatopoeia
sound of wind, whistles, or sobbing
neutralUsed as an onomatopoeia for the sound of wind blowing, train/car horns, or crying.
Wū呜
de的
yī一
shēng声
，
yī一
liàng辆
qì汽
chē车
fēi飞
chí驰
ér而
guò过
。
With a 'whoosh', a car sped past.
Lún轮
chuán船
shàng上
de的
qì汽
dí笛
wū呜
wū呜
de地
zhí直
jiào叫
。
The ship's whistle kept sounding 'woo-woo'.
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Chuāng窗
wài外
běi北
fēng风
wū呜
wū呜
de地
guā刮
zhe着
，
ràng让
rén人
shuì睡
bù不
zháo着
jiào觉
。
The north wind outside the window was howling, making it impossible to sleep.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
huài坏
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā她
rěn忍
bù不
zhù住
wū呜
wū呜
de地
kū哭
le了
qǐ起
lái来
。
Hearing the bad news, she couldn't help but start sobbing.
Huǒ火
chē车
jìn进
zhàn站
shí时
，
fā发
chū出
le了
cháng长
cháng长
de的
wū呜
wū呜
shēng声
。
The train let out a long 'woo-woo' sound as it entered the station.
noun
a Chinese surname
neutralA rare Chinese surname.
Wū呜
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
de的
chuàng创
shǐ始
rén人
。
Mr. Wu is the founder of this company.
Wǒ我
de的
lín邻
jū居
xìng姓
Wū呜
，
míng名
zì字
jiào叫
Wū呜
Jiàn建
guó国
。
My neighbor's surname is Wu, and his name is Wu Jianguo.
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Qǐng请
wèn问
shì是
Wū呜
nǚ女
shì士
ma吗
？
Is this Ms. Wu?
Wū呜
zhè这
ge个
xìng姓
shì氏
zài在
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
fēi非
cháng常
shǎo少
jiàn见
。
The surname Wu is very rare in history.
Tā他
zài在
diàn电
huà话
bù簿
lǐ里
chá查
xìng姓
Wū呜
de的
rén人
。
He looked for people with the surname Wu in the phone book.